Analysis and design of flight vehicle structures

                                

                                    
Table of Contents
                                
                                

                                    Part A
                                    

                                        
Chapter A1 : The Work of the Aerospace Structures Engineer
                                        
Chapter A2 : Equilibrium of Force Systems. Truss Structures. Externally Braced Wings. Landing Gear
                                        
Chapter A3 : Properties of Sections - Centroids, Moments of Inertia, etc.
                                        
Chapter A4 : General Loads on Aircraft
                                        
Chapter A5 : Beams - Shear and Moments. Beam - Column Moments
                                        
Chapter A6 : Torsion - Stresses and Deflections
                                        
Chapter A7 : Deflections of Structures. Castigliano\'s Theorem. Virtual Work. Matrix Methods
                                        
Chapter A8 : Indeterminate Structures. Theorem of Least Work. Virtual Work. Matrix Methods
                                        
Chapter A9 : Bending Moments in Frames and Rings by Elastic Center Method
                                        
Chapter A10 : Column Analogy Method
                                        
Chapter A11 : Continuous Structures - Moment Distribution Method
                                        
Chapter A12 : Slope Deflection Method
                                        
Chapter A13 : Bending Stresses
                                        
Chapter A14 : Bending Shear Stresses - Solid and Open Sections Shear Center
                                        
Chapter A15 : Shear Flow in Closed Thin-Walled Sections
                                        
Chapter A16 : Membrane Stresses in Pressure Vessels
                                        
Chapter A17 : Bending of Plates
                                        
Chapter A18 : Theory of the Instability of Columns and Thin Sheets
                                        
Chapter A19 : Introduction to Wing Stress Analysis by Modified Beam Theory
                                        
Chapter A20 : Introduction to Fuselage Stress Analysis by Modified Beam Theory
                                        
Chapter A21 : Loads and Stresses on Ribs and Frames
                                        
Chapter A22 : Analysis of Special Wing Problems. Cutouts. Shear Lag. Swept Wing
                                        
Chapter A23 : Analysis by the \"Method of Displacements\"
                                        
Chapter A24 : The 3-Dimensional Equations of Thermoelasticity
                                        
Chapter A25 : The 2-Dimensional Equations of Elasticity and Thermoelasticity
                                        
Chapter A26 : Selected Problems in Elasticity and Thermoelasticity
                                    
                                

                                    Part B
                                    

                                        
Chapter B1 : Basic Principles and Definitions
                                        
Chapter B2 : Mechanical and Physical Properties of Metallic Materials for Flight Vehicle Structures
                                    
                                

                                    Part C
                                    

                                        
Chapter C1 : Combined Stresses. Theory of Yield and Ultimate Failure
                                        
Chapter C2 : Strength of Columns with Stable Cross-Sections
                                        
Chapter C3 : Yield and Ultimate Strength in Bending
                                        
Chapter C4 : Strength and Design of Round, Streamline, Oval and Square Tubing in Tension, Compression, Bending, Torsion and Combined Loadings
                                        
Chapter C5 : Buckling Strength of Flat Sheet in Compression, Shear, Bending and Under Combined Stress Systems
                                        
Chapter C6 : Local Buckling Stress for Composite Shapes
                                        
Chapter C7 : Crippling Strength of Composite Shapes and Sheet-Stiffener Panels in Compression. Column Strength
                                        
Chapter C8 : Buckling Strength of Monocoque Cylinders
                                        
Chapter C9 : Buckling Strength of Curved Sheet Panels and Spherical Plates. Ultimate Strength of Stiffened Curved Sheet Structures
                                        
Chapter C10 : Design of Metal Beams. Web Shear Resistant (Non-Buckling) Type. Part 1. Flat Sheet Web with Vertical Stiffeners. Part 2. Other Types of Non-Buckling Webs
                                        
Chapter C11 : Diagonal Semi-Tension Field Design. Part 1. Beams with Flat Webs. Part 2. Curved Web Systems
                                        
Chapter C12 : Sandwich Construction and Design
                                        
Chapter C13 : Fatigue
                                    
                                

                                    Part D
                                    

                                        
Chapter D1 : Fittings and Connections. Bolted and Riveted
                                        
Chapter D2 : Welded Connections
                                        
Chapter D3 : Some Important Details in Structural Design
                                    
                                

                                    Appendices
                                    

                                        
Appendix A
                                    

                                
Bruhn makes reference to a number of NACA and NASA documents, which are available below.
                                

                                    
NACA documents
                                    
NASA documents